"Rest In Peace"

Are the Dead "Resting In Peace"?

As I was reading an article on Yahoo, I thought about this idea of people who have passed away, resting in peace. Is that really what we do when we die? It is a very nice and peaceful thought but it certainly is not at all how the Bible teaches us that we will send our time when we are gone from these bodies. here's the piece from the article that I read.

"Jackson will share eternity at Forest Lawn with the likes of Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and W.C. Fields, entombed alongside them in the mausoleum that will be all but off-limits to adoring fans who might otherwise turn the pop star's grave into a shrine.

The closest the public will be able to get to Jackson's vault is a portion of the mausoleum that displays "The Last Supper Window," a life-size stained-glass re-creation of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece. Several 10-minute presentations about the window are held regularly 365 days a year, but most of the building is restricted.

The Jackson family had booked an Italian restaurant in Pasadena for a gathering Thursday night, and family members and guests were seen coming and going late into the night.

"I feel like I watched Michael finally given some peace and I made a commitment to make sure his legacy and what he stood for lives on," Sharpton said outside the restaurant around midnight. "So at one level we're relieved; another level we're obligated."

The ceremony ends months of speculation that the singer's body would be buried at Neverland Ranch, in part to make the property a Graceland-style attraction. An amended copy of Jackson's death certificate was filed Thursday in Los Angeles County to reflect Forest Lawn as his final resting place" -Yahoo News-

I would have thought that something would have been said about Micheal spending eternity in Heaven if he had been a believer but it may be that no one knows for sure. Let's look at a verse that tells us what Jesus said to the criminal on the cross when he was facing death and he called out to Jesus!

Luke 23:42,43 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

This is the result of the saving grace of Jesus on the cross, but remember that it must be received ny every man, no matter how great they may be. Tell those around you about the saving grace of God. Share the true peace that will last for eternity!

I promise you that it isn't "resting in peace" after death in an unltra expensive grave where people can come and idolize you for your greatness on earth. Our journey takes us from this life into eternity where out works will be tried with fire. The only things that will last will be what the Bible describes as jewels and gold. Seel God's will for your life and you'll be ready for that time whenever it arrives!

Tell your friends, family and co-workers today about the saving grace of Jesus so that they too will be prepared for a joyful entry to the place of true rest, Heaven!